During the Covid-19 pandemic, the Spirit of Adventure Council publishes guidelines for troops like ours that outline what types of activities are permissible, and under what conditions. As of August 27th we're in Gear 4.
Gear 4 allows for in-person meetings, tent and cabin camping, out of state travel and a number of other activities - some with certain limitations.
For up-to-date, detailed information on what Gear we're in, please refer to the council's web page here:

https://www.scoutspirit.org/reopening/

If you have questions or concerns about the current health and safety rules and guidelines we are following, please review the current rules and let a Scoutmaster know how we can help, Thank you!

Hi Everyone,
 
It’s Ben here with a blog post about my Eagle project, which I fully completed just this last week. The project involved making 80 kits of school supplies and donating them to kids in need through the Salem Boys and Girls Club. The final assembly was carried out by me and a team of scouts. In no particular order, I would like to recognize them. They are Colin Conway, Austin Hardwick, Leyang Zhang, Luke Donohoe, Cia Donohoe, Oliver Crowley, and Giuseppe Tra. I also would like to thank all of the parents and troop volunteers, particularly Dennis Lagace and Tyler Duda, for helping with the loads of planning and paperwork that went with this project. Finally, I would like to thank everyone at the Salem Boys and Girls Club, which is truly an efficient and effective charitable organization. This project was a group effort, and I could never have done it without all of the incredible support I have received.
 
If you are curious, I have attached some photos and videos regarding the project below.


First, here is a sped-up video of the assembly of the kits. Sorry for the lack of music; Youtube is crazy with copyright stuff.

Here is a photo of all of the kids with their kits. It was the most rewarding part of the project!

Finally, here's a larger gallery with all of the photos from the day!